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Head Injury, Had Nose Bleeding. Had Head Scan, No Internal Bleeding. Is It Head Trauma?
My 86 year old mother fell down a flight of stairs on saturday (4 days ago) she was taken to hospital had a head scan which we were told showed no internal bleeding in her head. she had 3 very large bumps. Yesterday she had a severe nose bleed and this morning another one which was not as severe. Should this be looked at again or is it a commom thing to have happen after such an head trauma? sd
Mon, 27 May 2013
Hi ,
Your mother had headinjury though the brain is normal as per CT scan , since she has nasal bleed it indicates bleeding into paranasal sinus which can produce nose bleed.
Hence she requires CT paranasal sinuses to know the exact site.
Since Brain is normal you need not worry.Apply nasal packs for nose bleeds
Consult ENT surgeon for same
Hope this will help you
Regards
Dr Sandhya Manorenj
Neurologist
Hi Tech city Hyderabad
Your mother had headinjury though the brain is normal as per CT scan , since she has nasal bleed it indicates bleeding into paranasal sinus which can produce nose bleed.
Hence she requires CT paranasal sinuses to know the exact site.
Since Brain is normal you need not worry.Apply nasal packs for nose bleeds
Consult ENT surgeon for same
Hope this will help you
Regards
Dr Sandhya Manorenj
Neurologist
Hi Tech city Hyderabad
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